Welcome to Ohio!!

Did you know that the first hotdog was founded in Ohio? It's true! This is only one of the cool facts about Ohio that you will learn from this website. Click on the voice thread to learn about what Ohio has to offer, then explore Ohio by interacting with the Google map. Head over to the animoto video and read the fast facts to learn more about Ohio. Learn lot's and have fun!






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Fun Facts about Ohio

  • March 1, 1803 was Ohio's admission to statehood
  • The cardinal is the state bird
  • The flower is the Scarlet Carnation
  • State tree:the Ohio Buckeye
  • Columbus is the capital
  • The largest cities in Ohio are (in order) Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Arkon, Dayton, Parma, Youngston, Canton and Lorain
  • State motto:With God, all things are possible.
  • Ohio is nicknamed the Buckeye state
  • Population:11,353,140
  • Ohio has a dry, steppe climate
  • Economy:Agriculture-soybeans, dairy products, corn, tomatoes, hogs, cattle, poultry and eggs.
Industry-transportation equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, food processing and electrical equipment












More about Ohio(useful links)
Ohio.gov
http://maps.google.com/
http://voicethread.com/#home
classroom clipart.com

the history of Ohio http://animoto.com/
http://voicethread.com/#home
http://classtools.net/
Phillipmartin clipart
pics4learning.com
50states.co









Fast Facts

  1. The first traffic light in America was in Cleveland, August 5, 1914
  2. The Cincinnati Reds were the first ever pro-baseball team
  3. Neil Armstrong (the first man on the moon) was from Ohio
  4. The Wright brothers were from Dayton, Ohio
  5. In 1900 the first hot dog,called the popular dining dog, was founded/made in Ohio by Harry M. Stevens
  6. Cleveland was the first city to be lighted by electricity